Sacred Art

Jacopo Pontormo painting of "The Visitation"

William Holman Hunt painting of "Finding of the Savior in the Temple"

Rogier van der Weyden painting of "The Descent from the Cross"

Encountering Mary in Art

Three-part lecture series designed for church groups and schools exploring the representation of Mary’s life in Western art and examining the theology and traditions informing those works of art

Mary’s Childhood to the Annunciation
Mary as Young Mother
Mary at the Foot of the Cross and the Assumption

Some of the works are shown here

Saint Anne in Art

In the Catholic Tradition, Saint Anne has a special role as the mother of Mary. This is a single lecture or interactive presentation designed for church groups, schools and others exploring the development of the representation of Saint Anne in Western art and examining the theology and traditions informing those works of art.

Some of the works are shown here

1 Masaccio Saint Anne 1424-25 Uffizi copy.jpeg

4 Velazquez Light Education of the Virgin 1617-18 YUAG copy.jpeg

Sandro Botticelli's painting, "The Madonna of the Book"

Simone Martini's altarpiece painting of "The Annunciation"

Fra Angelico's fresco of "The Annunciation"

Theology on Tap

Guided interactive discussions with young adult audiences on the representation of Mary in Western art

Other topics can be presented upon request

Some of the works from Encountering Mary are shown here

Encountering Mary in Art

Saint Anne in Art

Theology on Tap